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Chapter IV
But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt. Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion. "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir? You tell me that." Tanqueray saw.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You tell me that."”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
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From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
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From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
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From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
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From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You tell me that."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading Tanqueray saw.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You tell me that."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You tell me that."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading Rose's uncle stood firmer than ever, not turning his head, but casting at Tanqueray a small, sidelong glance of suspicion.
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From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
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From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
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From this reading But his eagerness woke in Eldred a ghastlier doubt.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "And _why_ do you want to marry her, sir?
